Psalm 72

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Psalm 72

The Reign of the Righteous King.

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1} A Psalm of Solomon.

Give the king ^(A)Your judgments, O God,
And ^(B)Your righteousness to the king’s son.

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^(a)May ^(b)he ^(C)judge Your people with righteousness
And ^(c)^(D)Your afflicted with justice.

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^(d)Let the mountains bring ^(e)^(E)peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.

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^(f)May he ^(F)vindicate the ^(g)afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.

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^(h)Let them fear You ^(G)while the sun endures,
And ⁽ⁱ⁾as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

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^(j)May he come down ^(H)like rain upon the mown grass,
Like ^(I)showers that water the earth.

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In his days ^(k)may the ^(J)righteous flourish,
And ^(K)abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

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May he also rule ^(L)from sea to sea
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

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^(l)Let ^(M)the nomads of the desert ^(N)bow before him,
And his enemies ^(O)lick the dust.

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^(m)Let the kings of ^(P)Tarshish and of the ⁽ⁿ⁾^(Q)islands bring presents;
The kings of ^(R)Sheba and ^(S)Seba ^(T)offer ^(o)gifts.

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^(p)And let all ^(U)kings bow down before him,
All ^(V)nations serve him.

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For he will ^(W)deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The ^(q)afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

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He will have ^(X)compassion on the poor and needy,
And the ^(r)lives of the needy he will save.

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He will ^(s)^(Y)rescue their ^(t)life from oppression and violence,
And their blood will be ^(Z)precious in his sight;

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So may he live, and may the ^(AA)gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let ^(u)them pray for him continually;
Let ^(v)them bless him all day long.

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May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of ^(AB)Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like ^(AC)vegetation of the earth.

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May his ^(AD)name endure forever;
May his name ^(w)increase ^(x)^(AE)as long as the sun shines;
And let men ^(AF)bless themselves by him;
^(AG)Let all nations call him blessed.

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^(AH)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone ^(AI)works wonders.

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And blessed be His ^(AJ)glorious name forever;
And may the whole ^(AK)earth be filled with His glory.
^(AL)Amen, and Amen.

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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 72:2: ['Or ', He, ' will judge']

b. Psalm 72:2: ['Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered ', He, ' since the typical reference is to the Messiah']

c. Psalm 72:2: ['Or ', Your humble]

d. Psalm 72:3: ['Or ', The mountains will bring]

e. Psalm 72:3: ['Or ', prosperity]

f. Psalm 72:4: ['Or ', He will vindicate]

g. Psalm 72:4: ['Or ', humble]

h. Psalm 72:5: ['Or ', They will fear]

i. Psalm 72:5: ['Lit ', before the moon]

j. Psalm 72:6: ['Or ', He will come down]

k. Psalm 72:7: ['Or ', the righteous will flourish]

l. Psalm 72:9: ['Or ', The nomads...will bow]

m. Psalm 72:10: ['Or ', The kings...will bring]

n. Psalm 72:10: ['Or ', coastlands]

o. Psalm 72:10: ['Or ', tribute]

p. Psalm 72:11: ['Or ', All kings will bow down]

q. Psalm 72:12: ['Or ', humble]

r. Psalm 72:13: ['Lit ', souls]

s. Psalm 72:14: ['Lit ', redeem]

t. Psalm 72:14: ['Lit ', soul]

u. Psalm 72:15: ['Lit ', him]

v. Psalm 72:15: ['Lit ', him]

w. Psalm 72:17: ['Or ', sprout forth]

x. Psalm 72:17: ['Lit ', before the sun]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 72:1: 1 Chronicles 22:13

B. Psalm 72:1: Psalm 24:5

C. Psalm 72:2: Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:2-5; Isaiah 32:1

D. Psalm 72:2: Psalm 82:3

E. Psalm 72:3: Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 9:5; Isaiah 9:6; Micah 4:3; Micah 4:4; Zechariah 9:10

F. Psalm 72:4: Isaiah 11:4

G. Psalm 72:5: Psalm 72:17; Psalm 89:36; Psalm 89:37

H. Psalm 72:6: Deuteronomy 32:2; 2 Samuel 23:4; Hosea 6:3

I. Psalm 72:6: Psalm 65:10

J. Psalm 72:7: Psalm 92:12

K. Psalm 72:7: Isaiah 2:4

L. Psalm 72:8: Exodus 23:31; Zechariah 9:10

M. Psalm 72:9: Psalm 74:14; Isaiah 23:13

N. Psalm 72:9: Psalm 22:29

O. Psalm 72:9: Isaiah 49:23; Micah 7:17

P. Psalm 72:10: Psalm 48:7

Q. Psalm 72:10: Psalm 97:1; Isaiah 42:4; Isaiah 42:10; Zephaniah 2:11

R. Psalm 72:10: Job 6:19; Isaiah 60:6

S. Psalm 72:10: Genesis 10:7; Isaiah 43:3

T. Psalm 72:10: Psalm 45:12; Psalm 68:29

U. Psalm 72:11: Psalm 138:4; Isaiah 49:23

V. Psalm 72:11: Psalm 86:9

W. Psalm 72:12: Job 29:12; Psalm 72:4

X. Psalm 72:13: Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 28:8

Y. Psalm 72:14: Psalm 69:18

Z. Psalm 72:14: 1 Samuel 26:21; Psalm 116:15

AA. Psalm 72:15: Isaiah 60:6

AB. Psalm 72:16: Psalm 104:16

AC. Psalm 72:16: Job 5:25

AD. Psalm 72:17: Exodus 3:15; Psalm 135:13

AE. Psalm 72:17: Psalm 89:36

AF. Psalm 72:17: Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18

AG. Psalm 72:17: Luke 1:48

AH. Psalm 72:18: 1 Chronicles 29:10; Psalm 41:13; Psalm 89:52; Psalm 106:48

AI. Psalm 72:18: Exodus 15:11; Job 5:9; Psalm 77:14; Psalm 86:10; Psalm 136:4

AJ. Psalm 72:19: Nehemiah 9:5; Psalm 96:8

AK. Psalm 72:19: Numbers 14:21

AL. Psalm 72:19: Psalm 41:13